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A national nonprofit organization, Helmets to Hardhats works with active-duty and retired military service members and National Guard and National Reserve members who are looking for employment in the construction industry. Helmets to Hardhats partners with the Training Fund to connect the Fund with military veterans who are transitioning to civilian life and considering a carpentry career. Together, the Training Fund and Helmets to Hardhats are helping give back to service members who dedicated their lives to protect our country. Program participants receive full funding once they are accepted into the Fund’s Apprenticeship Program.
Explore the partnership
The Training Fund works with the U.S. Department of Labor to facilitate the Job Corps program. This program serves men and women age 16 and over who are at risk of failing school and falling into poverty. Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, the program helps students learn the necessary skills to navigate life and grow as an individual while also preparing them for a career. As a pre-Apprenticeship program, Job Corps works with the Training Fund to give students entry into the carpentry trade and teach them valuable skills so they can start a career as a union carpenter.
Offered by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) and created by the Carpenters International Training Fund, this program introduces high school students to all aspects of carpentry. Through a curriculum developed by UBC carpenters with field and teaching experience, students in schools across North America get a first-hand look into building a lifelong career in the field of residential and commercial carpentry. The program provides hands-on experience and training in fundamental and advanced carpentry skills, including how to use tools properly, important safety standards and what employers look for in carpenter candidates.
